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4Nov

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‘Cricket is a smackers game now’: Kevin Pietersen says only way to play spin is… | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli scored 4 and 1 in the two innings of the third Test in Mumbai. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India's batting vulnerabilities against spin were thoroughly exposed in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand where the hosts succumbed to an embarrassing 3-0 whitewash.The plan from India was to trap the Kiwis in a spin web but it backfired for Rohit Sharma and co. as the hosts' star-studded batting line-up was found lacking technique and application while playing on the turning tracks. While experienced Virat Kohli had a miserable series, the youngsters Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan and others too looked vulnerable against the Kiwi spinners.Also See: Cricket Live ScorePlaying spin has always been challenging but as India were floored by the Kiwis, former England skipper Kevin ...

4Nov

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Number Cruncher: Ravichandran Ashwin’s rare dip in home form | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: It is not a common sight that premier India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin turns ineffective in home conditions and that too when the pitches are conducive to spin bowling.But the rare happened during the recently concluded India vs New Zealand series where Ashwin's dip form with the ball was one of the factors in hosts' unprecedented 3-0 series loss.A master of home conditions, Ashwin, throughout his Test career has been the flagbearer of India's home dominance but against the Kiwis, the off-spinner wasn't at top of his game.Also See: Cricket Live ScoreThe 38-year-old looked off colour throughout the 3 matches and even the lesser inexperienced BlackCaps bowlers were able to exploit the conditions better than him.Against New Zealand, Ashwin had a mer...

4Nov

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Anatomy of a fall: Key moments that led to India’s humiliating series defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

India's 0-3 whitewash made the record books against the much-vaunted hosts. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) India's 0-3 whitewash at home to New Zealand is arguably one of the most undesirable moments of cricketing history for a nation mad about the game. While the Sunday collapse in Mumbai proved the last straw, everything went wrong for Rohit Sharma's team right from the first Test in Bengaluru. TOI takes a look at the key moments that led to a humiliating home series verdict... Rohit's Bengaluru blunder: The decision to bat first on a sticky Chinnaswamy track under cloudy skies reeked of overconfidence by India. The little bit of first-session juice that the pitch had to offer was enough for Kiwi bowlers, Tim Southee, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke to scythe through ...

3Nov

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Pitches, coaching staff, seniors up for review: After clean sweep at home, BCCI to take stock of how team is run & ask for roadmap | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Even as the Indian team tries to pick itself up going into Australia tour this month, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to review the abject surrender against New Zealand. TOI understands that the nature of pitches used for the last two matches will be debated besides how the team management is running the team.It is learnt that India’s previous head coach Rahul Dravid had tried to move on from playing on rank turners at home. Eventually, during the England series at home earlier in the year, the Test matches generated more runs and went into the fourth and fifth day. However, the team management asserted that it would prefer playing on turning pitches after losing the first Test to New Zealand in Bengaluru.TOI understands that all members of the leadership group were not o...

3Nov

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BCCI to discuss New Zealand whitewash, some star seniors could be phased out post Australia series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle. There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the final one for at least two of the four seniors among Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are in the last leg of their international careers."Look, I don't think we can look that far ahead. It's important to focus on the next series, which is Australia," Rohit said when asked for his thoughts on India's Test future given there is limited time left in his captaincy."I'm not going to look beyond Australia series. A...

3Nov

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India vs New Zealand, 3rd Test: Jadeja, Ashwin run through New Zealand after Gill, Pant batting heroics | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravindra Jadeja and teammates celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell. (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: It was the sort of moment which makes us fall in love with the sport of bat and ball all over again. Ravichandran Ashwin, having endured a lean run and ceded the spotlight to younger off-spin colleague Washington Sundar in Pune, won hearts as he pulled off the best catch of his life here on Saturday.Running sideways for almost 19 metres from mid-on after Daryl Mitchell tonked a spinning delivery from Ravindra Jadeja, Ashwin, all of 38, launched himself into a dive to take a blinder. The catch ended a 50-run fourth partnership in 83 balls between Mitchell and Will Young (51; 100b, 2x4, 1x6) and turned things back India's way. The way he let off a scream and threw the ball in the air, and ...

2Nov

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3rd Test: New Zealand suffer collapse as spinners hand India advantage | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar shared eight wickets between them, triggering a New Zealand second innings collapse to hand India the advantage on the second day of the third and final Test in Mumbai on Saturday.The Kiwis lost as many as eight wickets in the final session as they were reduced to 171 for 9 in their second innings with a lead of 143 runs at the close of play.As the spinners trapped the Kiwi batters in a spin web, it has now given India a chance to go for a face-saving victory in the third Test.On a crumbling Wankhede pitch that offered sharp turn and variable bounce, the Indian spinners ran riot as the Black Caps lost six wickets for 77 runs after Tea.As It HappenedThe Kiwi collapse came after India posted 263 all out in the...

21Oct

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Sanjay Manjrekar: Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja need more help from pitch, it will be given in Pune, Mumbai | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: In India's shock loss to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test, one of the the major highlight was that veteran spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja didn't prove to be as effective they usually are in home conditions.While Ashwin managed a solitary wicket in both the innings combined, Jadeja picked up three in the match.The surface at the Chinnaswamy did offer some assistance to the spinners but it was not enough for Ashwin and Jadeja to swing the match in India's favour.With the Indian spin duo proving ineffective in the series opener, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that pressure will now be on the curators to give them more assistance from the surface.Manjrekar pointed out that that if the the strip favours the pacers in the next ...

20Oct

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India vs New Zealand Live Score, Day 5: All eyes on Bengaluru weather as India aim to defend 107 against New Zealand – The Times of India

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 1st Test Day 5: India were all out for 462 in their second innings, setting New Zealand a victory target of 107, on the fourth day of their rain-hit opening Test. Sarfaraz Khan top-scored for India in their second stanza with 150 while Rishabh Pant made 99. William O'Rourke took 3-92 while Matt Henry bagged 3-102 for New Zealand, who can seal their first victory against India in the country since 1988. India lead the World Test Championship standings, and a 3-0 win in this series against New Zealand would all but assure their spot for the final at Lord's next June. India recently beat Bangladesh 2-0.Source link

15Oct

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India vs New Zealand: Memorable Test spells in India | Cricket News – Times of India

Ajaz Patel, Dion Nash, Ravichandran Ashwin, Javagal Srinath. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The India-New Zealand Test cricket rivalry has seen some remarkable bowling spells on Indian soil over the years. These spells have often shaped the course of matches and are etched in the memories of cricket fans. These bowling performances have played a key role in shaping the India-New Zealand Test rivalry in India, showcasing the skills of both spin and pace bowlers from both sides.Here are some of the most memorable Test bowling performances in India in India-New Zealand cricket rivalry:Ajaz Patel - 10/119, Mumbai (2021)New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel created history by becoming only the third bowler in Test history to take all 10 wickets in an innings, joining the legendary Jim Laker and Anil Kumble...

2Oct

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Explained: Where Indian cricket team has played their Test matches and why | Cricket News – Times of India

Indian Cricket Team (PTI Photo) The BCCI has used as many as 18 venues for Test matches in the 21st century but the house remains divided on restricting the purest format to fewer centres in the country."We've been discussing this for a long time now, and in my opinion, we should have five Test centres, period. I mean, I agree (with) state associations and rotation and giving games and all that, that is fine for T20 and one-day cricket, but Test cricket, teams coming to India should know, 'we're going to play at these five centres, these are the pitches we're going to expect, these are the kind of people that will come to watch, crowds," Virat Kohli had said in 2019.It did not create quite a flutter then but it has now, especially after two days of the second Test between India and Banglad...

27Sep

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‘Moaners and crybabies’: Sunil Gavaskar mocks English media on-air with ‘Ashwin walked the talk’ reference | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar minced no words in slamming English media for their persistent criticism of Indian pitches prior to a Test series. The former cricketer expressed his displeasure without holding back his words.While commentating on the first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, Gavaskar launched a scathing attack on a section of the English media, labeling them as "moaners" and "crybabies" for their incessant complaints about Indian pitches that provide spin.The morning session on Friday featured a compilation of Ashwin's outstanding hundred from the opening Test match. When Ashwin arrived at the crease batting at number eight, India were in a precarious position.He proceeded to score his si...

23Sep

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Ravindra Jadeja: Master of subtle brilliance | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Playing alongside Ravichandran Ashwin can be a challenge for any bowler, even for a standout like Ravindra Jadeja. With Jadeja on the brink of joining the elite group of cricketers with 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket, reaching 299 wickets and 3122 runs, the achievement speaks volumes.Only ten players in the history of cricket have attained this milestone, with Kapil Dev and Ashwin being the only other Indians.Notable legends such as Gary Sobers and Jacques Kallis are absent from this list.Jadeja's name rarely gets mentioned alongside these all-rounders. And his low-profile approach is a key reason. Unlike Ashwin, who frequently talks about his skills in press meets or on his YouTube channel, Jadeja prefers to operate quietly, much like a stealth fighter jet.In high-pr...

23Sep

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Ravichandran Ashwin: The champion of Chennai | Cricket News – Times of India

Magical Ashwin bags six, Jadeja snares three as India thump Bangladesh by 280 runsCHENNAI: In a few years' time, when we will look back at the India vs Bangladesh Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the September of 2024, we will remember it as the 'Ashwin Test'.From the second session of the first day to the time when India wrapped it up in the first session of Day 4, it was Ashwin all the way.A century on Day 1, his 37th five-wicket haul to equal Shane Warne, another Man of the Match award, his father, wife, kids, former coaches and many friends in the galleries, the stage might have been incredibly tempting for the 38-year-old to announce that it was his last at his beloved home ground.He didn't. "Who knows if this was my Chepauk swansong in Tests? But if it was, what a swansong it wa...

22Sep

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‘Do you think ‘this’ energy added to your energy?’: Ashwin wife’s cheeky query during heartwarming family interaction. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted by BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: Veteran Ravichandran Ashwin had a memorable outing in the home Test at Chepauk against Bangladesh as he bagged the Player of the Match award for his all-round heroics in the series-opening win.After slamming a masterful ton in the first innings, Ashwin bagged a six-for in the second with clinical India romping to a massive 280-run win inside 10 sessions.After a quick finish on the fourth day, Ashwin, the chief architect of the victory, had a reunion with his family at the ground.In an adorable video posted by the BCCI, the 38-year-old was seen being interviewed by his wife Prithi Narayanan with his two daughters standing beside the couple.In the video, Prithi cheekily asked Ashwin if she had anything to do with Ashwin's o...

22Sep

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India’s Win In Numbers: From Rishabh Pant’s return after 632 days to no stopping R Ashwin at 38 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Veteran Ravichandran Ashwin delivered an all-round masterclass while swashbuckling Rishabh Pant had an emotional and memorable Test return as India thrashed Bangladesh in just over three days in the series opener in Chennai to go 1-0 up in the 2-game series on Sunday.Kicking off the new and a gruelling Test season in style, Rohit Sharma and co. were absolutely clinical, securing a massive 280-run win to hand 'Guru' Gautam Gambhir his first triumph as a Test coach.After a long break, India did have a jittery start to the game, but local boy Ashwin (119) first came up with a majestic first innings ton and then weaved his magic with the ball in the fourth innings to hand India a comfortable win.To go with that, Pant marked his Test return after the 2022 horrific car accident, with ...

21Sep

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Ravichandran Ashwin: ‘I want to play cricket with a smile on my face’ | Cricket News – Times of India

Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI Photo) CHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin may be at the fag end of his glorious Test career but the veteran all-rounder is still operating at the top of his game.The 38-year-old has become a bigger force than the one he was a few years ago, not only with his off-spinning guile but his much-improved batsmanship. His fighting yet aggressive ton in the first innings of the opening Test against Bangladesh was further proof that Ashwin is among the top echelon of players in the longest format.So how does he continue to remain at the elite level and excel on the international stage? Ashwin, speaking after the conclusion of the second day's play at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, came up with a crisp but powerful response."I used to be critical (about myself). I had put ...

16Sep

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Team India gears up for Bangladesh test with another intense training session in Chennai. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team held yet another extensive training session at Chepauk in Chennai on Monday in preparation for the first Test against Bangladesh, starting September 19. All 16 squad members participated in the session. The team resumed their training after a day off, marking their third session since arriving last week.Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal were among the first to hit the nets, practicing against Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin.Captain Rohit Sharma, along with Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan, who has joined from the Duleep Trophy match in Anantapur, was part of the next set of batters. Rohit focused on facing spinners, considering Bangladesh's slow bowlers.Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj also practiced with local bowlers and received plenty of thro...

15Sep

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He is very strategic… always has a plan: Usman Khawaja hails R. Ashwin ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia opener Usman Khawaja heaped praise on legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia opener Usman Khawaja heaped praise on legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and said that the 37-year-old always has a plan and is very strategic. In the upcoming days, Australia will take on India in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin has stunning numbers against Australia, he played 22 Test matches and 42 innings against the Aussies, in which he picked up 114 wickets at an economy rate of 2.70. While playing 10 Test matches on Aussie soil, Ashwin bagged 39 wickets at an economy rate of 2.93. The most awaited Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth. Over the years, India...

6Sep

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‘Ashwin is an absolute master in…’: Nathan Lyon | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian spinner Nathan Lyon expressed his admiration for Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as they gear up for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Lyon referred to Ashwin as the "master of the craft," acknowledging his exceptional skills and expertise in the art of spin bowling.The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar series is set to commence on November 22, with the opening Test match taking place in Perth.This series will witness a thrilling clash between two cricketing giants, India and Australia.In an interview with Star Sports about the India-Australia series, Nathan Lyon expressed his desire to compete against the best, stating that Team India is packed with superstars."I know Ashwin, and we debuted around similar times, and we have competed against each other in...